How do I access Malicious Program Removal Tool?
I've accessed and ran this program before but have forgotten how to access it. I'm running WinXP3 on an older Toshiba laptop. Can anyone offer assistance? Thanks in advance.
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- It runs automatically on patch tuesday.. That's the only way I know to invoke it
Let Microsoft update service run it. - According to Microsoft:
Supported Operating System
Windows 10 Tech Preview , Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP
If it is installed on your computer, Go to Start -> Run and type "mrt" and press 'Enter'.
If it is not installed, go to:
Malicious-Software-Removal-Tool - You might try downloading the software from Microsoft an then you will know where it is.
https://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/malware-removal.aspx wingsfan20 wrote:
I do not think Micro soft is supporting XP any more. No support, no Malicious Program Removal Tool. Time to upgrade to 7, 8.1 or wait for 10. XP is dead.
I had reinstalled the OS recently and have been receiving updates from Microsoft, up to a certain point. I'm pretty sure the removal tool was included in one of the updates. I know I can't expect much help in the future from MS. BTW,this isn't my primary PC. I also own a newer PC running Win8.1- I do not think Micro soft is supporting XP any more. No support, no Malicious Program Removal Tool. Time to upgrade to 7, 8.1 or wait for 10. XP is dead.
